Translation from Romanian

Standards for the BACHELORS DEGREE THESIS elaboration of Victor Babes

University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara (UMFVBT)
Art. 1 General information
The Bachelors degree thesis represents an important component of the graduates scientific
knowledge and activity evaluation.
The Bachelors degree thesis tests the abilities to draw up and perform an independent research,
as well as to draw up and present the research results according to the rules of the scientific
community.
Art. 2 Topics and coordinators
The major criterion in the choice for a field or another, the topic source, has to constitute the
advantage that its exploitation might offer during the training process of the future expert. The
analysed, researched topic has to be correlated with the graduates university specialization,
especially with the activity segment in which he/she has thorough general and specialty
knowledge, but also a special interest.
The personnel of the faculty, starting from the university assistant up to the university professor
or/and the personnel or the researchers from other universities or institutions, having agreements
with the University in this matter, may be scientific coordinators.
The personnel has the obligation to accept to coordinate Bachelors degree theses. A scientific
coordinator can coordinate at the most 3 Bachelors degree theses per year.
The student and the scientific coordinator should communicate freely, scientifically, based on
mutual respect and appreciation.
The Bachelors degree thesis topics are set forth by each department and are published at the
beginning of each academic year at the department office. The students can propose topics for
the Bachelors degree theses.
The students are bound to choose the Bachelors degree thesis and to communicate its title and
plan, as well as the endorsement of the scientific coordinator, at the Faculty Deans Office, at the
latest on 30 October of the 5th academic year.
The thesis topic can be changed one time by the student and/or by the coordinator, after the
notification and the endorsement of the initial scientific coordinator, having also the approval of
the Faculty Deans Office.
The modification of the title and the scientific coordinator is no longer possible starting with the
second semester of the last academic year.

Art. 3 The Bachelors degree thesis structure

The Bachelors degree thesis has to be structured as follows:
1. the cover
2. the title page
3. the contents
4. the list of abbreviations and symbols
5. the actual thesis
a) introduction
b) content
c) conclusions and personal contributions
d) references
e) appendixes (optional)
The cover of the Bachelors degree thesis. The thesis cover has to comprise the following
information: the logo and the denomination of the higher education institution, respectively
Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, the Faculty, the Department
and the Topic, the author of the thesis, the scientific coordinator, the year of Bachelors degree
thesis defence. It should be laminated in colourless plastic.
The inner cover of the Bachelors degree thesis. The title page repeats the information
provided on the cover and comprises the title of the Bachelors degree thesis as well.
The contents of the Bachelors degree thesis
(1) The Bachelors degree thesis shall have a content that should comprise the titles of all the
chapters and the subchapters, showing the page number where each chapter and subchapter
starts.
(2) The contents has to comprise the entire thesis, meaning: the introduction, the content, the
conclusions, the appendixes, the references.
The list of abbreviations and symbols
(1) The list of symbols, abbreviations and notes frequently used in the Bachelors degree thesis
has to comply with the standards used in the specialty literature.
(2) The symbols, the abbreviations and the notes frequently used in the Bachelors degree thesis
are written in alphabetical order, starting with the Latin alphabet, first the lower-case letters, then
the corresponding capital letters, continuing with the Greek alphabet, first the lower-case letters,
then the corresponding capital letters.
The actual Bachelors degree thesis
a. Introduction

(1) The introduction of the Bachelors degree thesis is numbered with Roman numbers and is
designed to localize the research within a time, historical, geographical, professional context and
covers 1 or 2 pages.
(2) The introduction should comprise:
a) the justification for the research topic choice
b) the importance and the relevance of the topic
c) the brief presentation of the thesis content
d) the classification of the topic within the international, national and local concerns
e) the scientific objectives to be solved within the scientific research
f) synthetic comments on the approached research method and the research methodology
b. The content
The thesis content has to be divided into two elements: the theoretical or conceptual component
and the practical/applicatory component (contains one or several applications answering to the
thesis objectives). While the theoretical component proves the authors degree of information,
the practical component needs the identification/the elaboration of solutions, applicable to the
problems aimed in the thesis.
The thesis content has to be balanced between the two components, emphasizing the applicatory
part, therefore it should prove the ability of the graduate to creatively apply his/her theoretical
knowledge. It is recommended that the theoretical part should cover at the most 30-35% of the
thesis, while the practical part should cover approximately 65-70%.
The thesis content is numbered with Arabian numbers and has to be structured into three large
parts:
a) the general part
b) the special part
c) the conclusions
(a1) The general part aims at the current status of the researched topic the descriptive analysis
of the field achievements, based on a basic documentation.
(b1) The special part comprises the candidates contributions, filling the largest part of the
Bachelors degree thesis, and shows the type of research topic approach, respectively the
exploratory research or the applicatory research. The special part of the thesis may be achieved
under the form of a primary study (original observational, experimental or interventional
research) or a secondary study (the summary of the primary studies as a systematic analysis). It
comprises an experimental part and a part dedicated to the research results. The experimental
part presents the material studied, as well as the methods/the research techniques used, according
to the nature of the thesis and of the researches performed. The part dedicated to the research
results may comprise one or several chapters according to the selected method for experimental
verification, descriptively presenting, as the case may be, in tables, graphics, figures, as well as

debates, the methods used in comparison with the ones nationally and internationally used in the
field.
c. The conclusions and the personal contributions
The conclusions of the Bachelors degree thesis and the personal contributions have to
emphasise:
a) the measure in which the scientific research objectives have been achieved
b) the directions to continue the research
c) the personal contributions.
This part of the thesis represents a different chapter and shall cover 1-2 pages.
The conclusions part shall only present the answers to the problems and the hypotheses proposed
for research.
This part should be elaborated in a concrete and concise manner.
d. The references
The references comprise the list of all the sources of information, directly consulted and used by
the graduate to draw up the Bachelors degree thesis.
The references have to be selected and drawn up in the necessary number for the documentation
of the thesis, without reaching to an exhaustive list of references. (1) The references list drawn
up according to the Vancouver style, has to be inserted within the text and has to comprise at
least 30 titles and at the most 50 representative papers, such as books, articles published in
special journals, Doctoral theses, university courses, drawn up in the last 10 years, edited as
hardcopy or electronically, including webpages.
A references index may be quoted several times in a thesis.
The references index is inserted in the text, immediately after the presentation of the information
and before the full stop.
The references titles shall be numbered and shown in the order of the first reference within the
text.
The editing recommendations of the references have to comply with the Vancouver model.
http://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/citation/vancouv.pdf.
All the authors are mentioned if there are at the most 6 authors, otherwise et al. should be
mentioned after the first six authors.
The magazine titles may be abbreviated according to the recommendations of the Journals
Indexed for MEDLINE www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals.
In the case of books, the chapter with the associated pages should be mentioned.
Examples:
Magazine articles: Fried LP, Kronmal RA, Newman AB, et al. Risk factors for 5-year mortality
in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study. JAMA, 1998;279:585-592
Book: Evans JG, Franklin Williams T, Lynn Beattie B: Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine,
2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2000

e) Appendixes
(1) The appendixes may have one or several pages, which shall be ascendingly numbered with
Roman numbers (Appendix 1, Appendix 2, etc.). Each appendix shall be mentioned at least once
within the thesis content.
Art. 4. BACHELORS DEGREE THESIS EDITING RULES
The thesis cover shall be white, while the writing is black, complying with the academic rules.
The language specific diacritical marks shall be used within the thesis (, , , , for the
Romanian language).
The text within the normal paragraphs shall be aligned between the left and right borders
(justified).
The page numbering is made starting with the title page until the last page of the thesis, but the
page number appears only starting with the Contents. The page number is inserted in the page
footer (centred or on the right).
The large chapters (Field knowledge status and Researches, contributions, studies on)
always start on a new page.
The thesis should be printed on one side only.
The A4 page printing format:
Borders: Top 2.5 cm, Bottom 2.0 cm, Right 3.5 cm, Left 2.0 cm.
Folio: Top 1.2 cm, External.
The following fonts and characters shall be used for thesis editing:
a) The main character font for the thesis text TIMES NEW ROMAN 12.
b) The thesis body is edited using the 1 line spacing.
c) The cover text: Appendix 3
The image legends and the tables shall be edited using TIMES NEW ROMAN 10, single line
spacing.
The references shall be typed using TIMES NEW ROMAN 11, single line spacing.
The introduction is numbered with Roman letters.
The first page is not numbered.
Page I
Inner cover
Page II-III
Contents
Page IV (or III)
List of abbreviations and symbols
Page V (or IV)
Dedication (optional)
Page VI (or V)
Acknowledgments
The thesis body shall be edited using TIMES NEW ROMAN 12 and shall not exceed 40 pages
(without references).
The general part
25-30%
10-12 pages
The special part
60-65%
24-26 pages
The experimental part
10-12%

Results
Debates
Conclusions
References

20-25%
25-30%
3-5%
5-10%

2-6 pages

(10) The appendix shall be numbered with Roman numbers. It mandatorily comprises copies of
the personal papers. It may optionally comprise images and tables.
Art. 5. Presentation and public defence of the Bachelors degree thesis
The Bachelors degree thesis has to comply with the scientific editing recommendations
(structure, text editing, references) set forth in the Regulation herein.
The thesis may be edited and defended in Romanian, English or French (according to the study
cycle).
The thesis shall be written using an impersonal style (never use the 1st person), while the
information shall be logically and coherently communicated, in a direct and legible manner.
The completion of the Bachelors degree thesis depends on the endorsement of the scientific
coordinator.
The submission of the Bachelors degree thesis to the Faculty Deans Office (including in
electronic format) shall be performed at the latest on 1 July of the calendar year of the graduation
examination.
The thesis may be defended only if it is accompanied by the summary and the thesis report
signed by the scientific coordinator and counter-signed by the Head of specialisation.
The thesis defence before the examination committee is at least as important as its elaboration.
The final mark obtained by the graduate represents the result of the thesis evaluation by the
coordinator (evaluation recorded in a signed original report), as well as the result of the
committees evaluation, following its presentation and defence by the graduate.
Art. 6. Bachelors degree thesis presentation and defence rules
a. The time and the location of the presentation: the graduates shall be notified on the date, the
time and the location where they shall defend the Bachelors degree thesis before the committee.
The graduates failure to appear on the date, the time and at the location set forth may lead to
his/her expulsion from the graduation examination.
The coordinator shall accompany the graduates before the committee:
b. The presentation. It is recommended to present the thesis using PowerPoint, with a
presentation of maximum 15 slides, having the following recommended structure:
the thesis title verbally justifying why this particular topic has been chosen for the thesis, the
thesis applicability, hypotheses, structure, chapters, specific elements, focusing on the
practical/applicatory part, what has been aimed, what methods have been used and what
conclusions have been drawn.

It is recommended to use 2 or 3 tables or relevant statistics regarding the studied phenomenon,

respectively the practical part results.
The thesis shall be verbally presented, during maximum 10 minutes, based on a material created
by the graduate, comprising the most important aspects of the thesis. The scientific coordinator is
recommended to be present at the Bachelors degree thesis defence.
Questions: the committee members may address the graduate any number of questions regarding:
the thesis topic and/or the methodology and the resources used from the specialty literature
dedicated to the topic or in connection with it.
Recommendations for the editing of the multimedia presentation:
- the presentation shall contain between 8 and 16 slides,
- it should mandatorily have a title slide, comprising at least the thesis title, the graduates name
and the coordinators name,
- 1-2 slides on the thesis content,
- 1 slide on the key words (supporting the presentation of the information comprised in the thesis
introduction)
- 6-10 slides with text, tables, and images (supporting the presentation of those thesis aspects that
should be communicated to the committee)
- 1-2 slides for the conclusions
- the slides shall not contain very much text (at the most 10 lines of 10 words each), and the
graduate shall not read the slide.
Art. 7. Bachelors degree thesis evaluation
The Bachelors theses evaluation shall be performed by a Committee formed of a President, 3
members and a secretary. The secretary does not have the right to award marks.
The Evaluation committee members, with a right to award marks, may only be the education
professionals, tenured within the University.
The thesis evaluation is achieved by the Evaluation committee members, based on the criteria set
forth in the Bachelors degree thesis evaluation sheet, set forth in Appendix no. 2 to the
Regulation herein.
Each committee member, with a right to award marks, awards a mark from 1 to 10 (whole
numbers).
The final mark for the Bachelors degree thesis defence represents the arithmetical average of the
individual marks awarded by the Evaluation committee members with a right to award marks.
The results obtained for the Bachelors degree thesis defence may not be appealed. Each faculty
may impose specific criteria related to the graduation thesis evaluation.
The faculties with a large number of students shall constitute several thesis evaluation
committees.
The number of the committees shall be set forth according to the number of the Bachelors
degree theses, to efficiently organise the exam, evaluating a maximum number of 50
graduates/committee.

The structure and the number of the committees shall be approved by the Faculty Council, at
least one month before the graduation examination date.
Each committee shall be organized according to the related topics, including at least one
specialty education professional for each topic.
The structure of the committee and the graduates listing according to the committees and the
rooms shall be published at the Faculty Deans office, at least 3 days before the exam.
Art. 8 Final provisions
The faculties may elaborate specific procedures on the evaluation committee duties and the
specific organisation manner of the examinations.
Each faculty has the right to elaborate own regulations and tools to contribute to the good
unfolding of the graduation examination, provided that these do not breach the provisions of the
Regulation herein.
The Rector may annul, with the approval of the University Senate, a graduation examination, a
certificate or a diploma when proven to be fraudulently obtained.
The graduation examination organisation regulation may be amended upon the request of the
Education Professionals Councils of the faculties, through the decision of the Administration
Board and the approval of the Senate.
The graduation examination organisation regulation enters into force upon the date of its
approval by the Senate of Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara.
Upon its entry into force, any prior regulation, at the level of the faculty or the University, on the
graduation examination shall be abrogated.

APPENDIX 1. Registration request

To the attention of the Dean,

The undersigned _______________________________________________________, student of
the Faculty of _____________________________________________, study program
_____________________________________________, education form ______, ________
academic
year,
hereby
ask
you
to
approve
the
topic
entitled
______________________________________________________________, in order to draw
up
the
Bachelors
degree/diploma/dissertation
thesis,
with
the
topic
________________________,
under
the
coordination
of
__________________________________________.
Signature, Date
To
the
attention
of
the
Dean
__________________________________________

of

the

Faculty

of

Endorsed,
Bachelors degree thesis coordinator
Title, surname and name _________________________________________________________
Date, signature _________________________________________________________________

APPENDIX 2. Statement of originality

STATEMENT*
on the originality of the Bachelors degree thesis content
The undersigned_______________________________________________________, residing in
_________________________________________________________,
born
on
________________, identified with PIN ___________________________, graduate of Victor
Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, Faculty of
______________________, study program _________________________________________,
graduation year ____________, hereby declare, on my own responsibility, knowing the legal
provisions on misrepresentation and the provisions of the Law on National Education no. 1/2011,
art. 143, para. 4 and 5 regarding plagiarism, that the Bachelors degree thesis entitled:
_________________________________________, drawn up under the coordination of Mr/Mrs
__________________________________________, to be defended before the committee, is
original, it belongs to me and I assume its entire content.
Moreover, I hereby agree that my Bachelors degree thesis should be verified through any legal
means to confirm its originality, agreeing including to the introduction of its content in a
database for this purpose.
I have been notified that the marketing of Bachelors degree theses, in order to facilitate the
falsification by the buyer of the author quality of a Bachelors degree, a diploma or a dissertation
thesis, is prohibited and, thus, I hereby declare, on my own responsibility, that the thesis herein
has not been copied, instead it represents the result of the research that I have performed.
Dated today_____________________

Student signature______________________

APPENDIX 3. The cover

VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY OF TIMISOARA
TIMES NEW ROMAN 16, CENTERED
FACULTY
TIMES NEW ROMAN 14, CENTERED
Department TIMES NEW ROMAN 14, CENTERED
Topic
TIMES NEW ROMAN 12, CENTERED
SURNAME INITIALS NAME OF THE PH.D STUDENT
TIMES NEW ROMAN 14, CENTERED, BOLD
CENTERED
UMFVBT LOGO written in Romanian
BACHELORS DEGREE THESIS
TIMES NEW ROMAN 36, CENTERED, BOLD
CENTERED
Scientific coordinator TIMES NEW ROMAN 12
SURNAME NAME SCIENTIFIC COORDINATOR
TIMES NEW ROMAN 16, BOLD
Timisoara (spaced) TIMES NEW ROMAN 14
YEAR (spaced)
TIMES NEW ROMAN 14
c) Inner cover text:
UMFVBT
TIMES NEW ROMAN 14
FACULTY TIMES NEW ROMAN 14
Department TIMES NEW ROMAN 14
Specialisation
TIMES NEW ROMAN 12, CENTERED
SURNAME NAME OF PH.D STUDENT
TIMES NEW ROMAN 16, BOLD
UMFVBT LOGO written in Romanian
BACHELORS DEGREE THESISTIMES NEW ROMAN 36, CENTERED, BOLD
CENTERED
BACHELORS DEGREE THESIS TITLE
TIMES NEW ROMAN 12,
CENTERED 16
Scientific coordinator
TIMES NEW ROMAN 12
SURNAME NAME OF SCIENTIFIC COORDINATORTIMES NEW ROMAN 16, BOLD
Timisoara (spaced) TIMES NEW ROMAN 14, BOLD
YEAR (spaced)
TIMES NEW ROMAN 14, BOLD
d) The titles shall be drawn up as follows:
BOOK HEADING

TIMES NEW ROMAN 16, BOLD

CHAPTER HEADING (TYPE 1)

SUBCHAPTER HEADING (TYPE 2)
SUBCHAPTER HEADING (TYPE 3)
Subchapter heading (Type 4)
Subchapter heading (Type 5)
Subchapter heading (type 6)

TIMES NEW ROMAN 14, BOLD

TIMES NEW ROMAN 12, BOLD
TIMES NEW ROMAN 11, BOLD
TIMES NEW ROMAN 11, BOLD
TIMES NEW ROMAN 11, BOLD, ITALICS
TIMES NEW ROMAN 11, ITALICS